Faces

February 23, 1989

FACES

* Thomas L. House, chief, Aeronautical Systems Division of the U.S. Army Aviation Research and Technology Activity's (AVSCOM), Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD), Fort Eustis, recently assumed the duties of technical director and director of the research development and engineering center, U.S. Army Aviation Systems Command (AVSCOM), St. Louis, Mo. House promoted to the ranks of Federal Senior Service (SES), succeeds Charles C. Crawford, who retired after completing 33 years of government service.

House was charged with the management of the directorate's exploratory development, advanced development and engineering research and development programs for aircraft systems.

As the leading technical authority in this field, House's decisions were extremely significant in the direction of Army aviation research and development. Directly supervising the activities of six technical areas, House maintained technical proficiency and monitored programs across a broad spectrum of aeronautical disciplines. These included reliability and maintainability, safety and survivability, weaponization, systems integration, propulsion and structures.

His national status in the field of reliability and maintainability was recognized when he received the System Effectiveness and Safety Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1982.

House, an aerospace engineer, has served as chief of Aeronautical Systems Division since 1980. He had been AATD and its predecessor organizations since 1963.

House is a resident of Denbigh.

* Pfc. Christopher D. Robinson, son of Thomas G. Robinson of Newport News, has completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wook, Mo. He is a 1988 graduate of Menchville High School.

* Senior Airman Charles E. Canty has been decorated with the Air Force Achievement Medal in W. Germany. He is an electric power line specialist with the 50th Civil Engineering Squadron. Canty is the son of Mary G. Canty of Newport News, and Charlie Canty of Williamstown, N.J. The airman is a 1985 graduate of Ferguson High School.

* Robert C. Miller, son of Robert E. and Virginia J. Miller of Newport News, has been promoted in the Army to private 1st class. Miller is an armor crewmember with the 63rd Armor in W. Germany. He is a 1987 graduate of Menchville High School.

* Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin A. White, son of Arnetta White, and brother of Keith White, both of Newport News, has arrived for duty at March Air Force Base, Calif. White is a security supervisor with the 22nd Security Police Squadron.

* Staff Sgt. Timothy C. Davis has been decorated with the Army Commendation Medal at Fort Eustis. He is a radio repairer with the 558th Transportation Company. Davis is the son of Charles H. and Patricia A. Davis of Bryan, Ohio. His wife, Audrey, is the daughter of William H. and Estelle Powell of Williamsburg.

* Airman Eric G. Doak, son of Army Master Sgt. William J. and Yolanda G. Doak of Newport News, has graduated from Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. He is a 1987 graduate of Denbigh High School.

* Air Force Airman Mark F. Brown, son of Alta M. and Fred L. Brown of Newport News, has arrived for duty at Langley Air Force Base. Brown is a material storage and distribution specialist with the 1st Supply Squadron. He is a 1988 graduate of Warwick High School.

* Henry H. Ketron II, whose wife, Karen, is the daughter of retired Air Force Master Sgt. Robert L. and Rosemary Chapman of Newport News, has been promoted in the U.S. Air Force to the rank of master sergeant. Ketron is a special care unit supervisor with the 1st Medical Group at Langley Air Force Base. He is a 1973 graduate of James Blair High School, Williamsburg.

* Second Lt. Robert B. Darby, son of Ellen L. Darby of Newport News, and retired Chief Master Sgt. Robert E. Darby of Hampton, has been decorated with the Army Commendation Medal in West Germany. Darby is a vulcan platoon leader with the 44th Air Defense Artillery. He is a 1982 graduate of Bethel High School, Hampton.

* Airman Angelo V. Smith, son of Dorothy M. and stepson of Roger L. Henry of Newport News, has graduated from Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.

* Pvt. David F. Hoagerman son of Drs. Georgeanne and Stanto Hoegerman of Newport News has completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. He is a 1988 graduate of Ferguson High School.